Treasure of the Ton
Tamara Gill
Historical Romance
A scarred spy, a daring debutante, and a love too dangerous to resist.
Ezra Ashworth, Lord St. George, never intended to return to London’s glittering society. Scarred in body and soul from his years abroad serving the Crown, he has no desire to fulfill his duty as Earl—or to take a wife. Especially when the last woman he loved perished under his protection. But when a shadow from his past threatens Lady Evangeline Ravensmere, Ezra has no choice but to step back into the world he abandoned to ensure her safety.
Newly under the guardianship of her brother-in-law, the new Duke of Ravensmere, Evangeline is determined to forge her own path—one that leads to the kind of love she longs for. But when the enigmatic and wounded Lord St. George returns to society, she suspects he harbors more than just old wounds. His secrets tempt her, his presence challenges her, and soon, she finds herself drawn into his dangerous world…and into his arms.
As passion flares and danger closes in, Evangeline and Ezra must decide if they are willing to gamble their hearts for a love that could heal them both—or destroy them.
Uncaged Review: This book starts off in London in 1802. Ezra Ashworth, Lord St George, comes to the Ravensmere coming-out ball quite late. Still, the Duke of Ravensmere is of the forgiving sort, especially since Ezra is a good friend. Of course, Evangeline Ravensmere, the Duke’s sister-in-law, couldn’t help but notice Ezra, maybe because of his noticeable facial scar, yet even with that, he is still terribly handsome. Evangeline can’t help but be attracted to Ezra. Yet Ezra does everything he can to put Evangeline off, telling her to find someone else to marry because of his questionable past and that Evangeline looks amazingly like his long-dead love. Ezra spends more and more time anyhow with Evangeline and even steals a kiss from her. The duke hears of the kiss and tells Ezra he has no choice but to marry Evangeline, despite his reservations not to ever marry. Can Ezra prevent his past coming back to haunt him and threaten Evangeline in the process too?
This is the second book in the Heiress series by Ms. Tamara Gill, but just as enjoyable to read as the first book! Can you read this book without reading the other and not get lost? Well, of course you can, because this book can stand alone without any problem. Plus, Ms. Gill really knows how to write a very enjoyable tale filled with action, lots of plot twists, great characters and plenty of steam. Sure, there were a lot of miscommunications between them and maybe Evangeline acts a bit naïve. I was still rooting for them both. I think it’s because Ezra was just a dreamy hero. I did wonder about his past and there was some indication plus mention of it, but yes, I would like to read more about it. In fact, I really liked this book better than the first because of the storyline. Still, this is an excellent series that I do look forward to the next book! Reviewed by Roslynn Ernst
4.5 Stars
